Patents by Inventor Shigeru Kodaira
Shigeru Kodaira has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240253284Abstract: An injection molding system includes injecting resin into a mold, moving a mold between a first position within an injection molding machine and a second position outside the injection molding machine, wherein improvement to the injection molding system includes not moving a first mold until the injection molding machine performs N times of an injection process with the first mold, where the first mold is moved from the first position to the second position after the N times of the injection process with the first mold so a second external mold moves into the injection molding machine, and inserting a first molded part obtained based on the N times injection process with the first mold into the second mold such that resin is injected into the second mold in which the first molded part is inserted to obtain a second molded part.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2022Publication date: August 1, 2024Inventors: Koki Kodaira, Yuichi Yanahara, Tomohiro Shima, Shigeru Katagiri, Masayoshi Sonobe
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Patent number: 9441804Abstract: In a headlight of a motorcycle, a holder, first light sources and second light sources are arranged inside a lamp unit. The lamp unit is formed with a housing and an outer lens. The first light sources are main low beam light sources supported by the holder. The second light sources are subordinate low beam light sources that are supported independently by a housing other than the holder, the housing not permitting adjustment of the optical axis, and produce a smaller amount of light than the first light sources.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Oguchi, Shigeru Kodaira, Nobuyuki Takenaka, Hidemasa Aoki
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Publication number: 20150276157Abstract: In a headlight of a motorcycle, a holder, first light sources and second light sources are arranged inside a lamp unit. The lamp unit is formed with a housing and an outer lens. The first light sources are main low beam light sources supported by the holder. The second light sources are subordinate low beam light sources that are supported independently by a housing other than the holder, the housing not permitting adjustment of the optical axis, and produce a smaller amount of light than the first light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Tsuyoshi Oguchi, Shigeru Kodaira, Nobuyuki Takenaka, Hidemasa Aoki
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Patent number: 9080737Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle has a base member and a lens. A light emitting diode and a reflector are housed in a space formed by the base member and the lens. The light emitting diode is disposed at a predetermined position on a support member extending into the space. The support member is provided with a wall which is located in front of and near the light emitting diode and which is higher than the light emitting diode. In a front view, the wall hides the light emitting diode and blocks light exiting directly from the light emitting diode without propagating through the reflector.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Eikichi Monma, Tasuku Sekine, Shigeru Kodaira, Hajime Soda
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Patent number: 8686305Abstract: This invention is directed to providing a handle switch which is easy in operating a horn switch and also can be easily distinguished from other switches. In a handle switch 30 of a vehicle, a horn switch 32 is disposed at a position which is overlaid on an axis line (D) of a handle grip 10 when a housing 60 is projected from a driver's front view direction and also on the vehicle body rear side further than other switches. Other switches including an optical-axis changing switch 31 and a turn signal switch 33 are disposed so as to deviate vertically with respect to the horn switch 32. The horn switch 32 is formed so as to be longer in the axis line direction of the handle grip 10, swinging about a swing shaft 36 installed at the end closer to the handle grip 10 by being pressed toward the vehicle body front side.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Kodaira, Koichi Shimamura, Kota Nakahira, Akira Takahashi
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Patent number: 8680768Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling lighting in a saddle-ride type vehicle includes a control unit configured to turn on a lamp comprising a light emitting diode. The apparatus also includes a manipulation switch which is turned on and off based upon manipulation by a rider. The control unit includes an input port receiving power from a power source based upon actuation of the manipulation switch, and an input circuit configured to determine a leak state of the manipulation switch based on an input voltage to the input port. A control part is configured to control lighting of the lamp based on a result of the determination. An erroneous lighting prevention resistance is connected between the manipulation switch and input circuit on one end, and ground on the other end. An intermittent power source switch is configured to be cyclically turned on or off by the control part, and is provided between the manipulation switch and the power source.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiaki Takeuchi, Nobuyuki Takenaka, Toru Hasegawa, Shigeru Kodaira, Hajime Soda
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Publication number: 20140003078Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle has a base member and a lens. A light emitting diode and a reflector are housed in a space formed by the base member and the lens. The light emitting diode is disposed at a predetermined position on a support member extending into the space. The support member is provided with a wall which is located in front of and near the light emitting diode and which is higher than the light emitting diode. In a front view, the wall hides the light emitting diode and blocks light exiting directly from the light emitting diode without propagating through the reflector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Eikichi Monma, Tasuku Sekine, Shigeru Kodaira, Hajime Soda
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Patent number: 8343265Abstract: An air cleaner apparatus includes a lid that covers an opening formed in an air cleaner box is provided with an intake port communicating with the opening. In addition, a regulator is attached to an upper wall portion of the air cleaner box, the intake port is extended to the upper wall portion of the air cleaner box so as to cover the regulator, and the regulator is placed facing inside an intake passage connecting between the intake port and the opening. The air cleaner apparatus so configured provides a sufficient cooling effect, and is excellent in ease of maintenance.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sho Yamamoto, Shigeru Kodaira, Tatsuya Shiokawa, Masaki Yamazaki, Hiromitsu Shiina, Shun Fujitsu, Yukinori Kurakawa
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Publication number: 20120001546Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling lighting in a saddle-ride type vehicle includes a control unit configured to turn on a lamp comprising a light emitting diode. The apparatus also includes a manipulation switch which is turned on and off based upon manipulation by a rider. The control unit includes an input port receiving power from a power source based upon actuation of the manipulation switch, and an input circuit configured to determine a leak state of the manipulation switch based on an input voltage to the input port. A control part is configured to control lighting of the lamp based on a result of the determination. An erroneous lighting prevention resistance is connected between the manipulation switch and input circuit on one end, and ground on the other end. An intermittent power source switch is configured to be cyclically turned on or off by the control part, and is provided between the manipulation switch and the power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiaki TAKEUCHI, Nobuyuki TAKENAKA, Toru HASEGAWA, Shigeru KODAIRA, Hajime SODA
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Publication number: 20110108397Abstract: This invention is directed to providing a handle switch which is easy in operating a horn switch and also can be easily distinguished from other switches. In a handle switch 30 of a vehicle, a horn switch 32 is disposed at a position which is overlaid on an axis line (D) of a handle grip 10 when a housing 60 is projected from a driver's front view direction and also on the vehicle body rear side further than other switches. Other switches including an optical-axis changing switch 31 and a turn signal switch 33 are disposed so as to deviate vertically with respect to the horn switch 32. The horn switch 32 is formed so as to be longer in the axis line direction of the handle grip 10, swinging about a swing shaft 36 installed at the end closer to the handle grip 10 by being pressed toward the vehicle body front side.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigeru Kodaira, Koichi Shimamura, Kota Nakahira, Akira Takahashi
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Publication number: 20110067367Abstract: An air cleaner apparatus includes a lid that covers an opening formed in an air cleaner box is provided with an intake port communicating with the opening. In addition, a regulator is attached to an upper wall portion of the air cleaner box, the intake port is extended to the upper wall portion of the air cleaner box so as to cover the regulator, and the regulator is placed facing inside an intake passage connecting between the intake port and the opening. The air cleaner apparatus so configured provides a sufficient cooling effect, and is excellent in ease of maintenance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Sho YAMAMOTO, Shigeru Kodaira, Tatsuya Shiokawa, Masaki Yamazaki, Hiromitsu Shiina, Shun Fujitsu, Yukinori Kurakawa
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Patent number: 7402767Abstract: In a handle switch device of a vehicle, a switch casing which surrounds a bar handle and accommodates a switch in the inside thereof is mounted on the bar handle, and a manipulation knob which manipulate the switch is mounted on a rear wall of the switch casing. The manipulation knob is arranged substantially at the same height as the bar handle and is tiltably supported on the switch casing by way of a pivot shaft, the switch is formed of a slide-type switch in which a movable contact holder slides, the switch is arranged in the inside of the switch casing above or below the bar handle, and the manipulation knob and the movable contact holder are connected with each other by way of moving direction conversion means which converts a tilting of the manipulation knob to a linear movement and transmits the linear movement to the movable contact holder. Thus, it is possible to provide a handle switch device of a vehicle which exhibits favorable manipulability of a manipulation knob and has a compact shape.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignees: Toyo Denso Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Tozuka, Takashi Nakamura, Hirokazu Nakata, Koichi Hikichi, Shigeru Kodaira, Masaru Nakayama
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Patent number: 7314297Abstract: A headlamp unit is provided to emphasize a shape of an individual lamp while suppressing an increase in the number of parts used, while improving ventilation and preventing fogging in areas near an inner surface of a lens, while maintaining a simple housing structure. The headlamp unit including a high beam lamp and a low beam lamp arranged vertically. The high beam lamp and the low beam lamp are disposed on upper and lower portions, respectively. The headlamp unit including an area between the high beam lamp and the low beam lamp covered with a lamp to lamp transverse portion of a front cowl, and an area near each of lenses including an air vent hole disposed so as to face a space between the two lenses. The headlamp unit may further include a moisture conditioning member disposed on an inside of the lamp housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2005Date of Patent: January 1, 2008Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryohei Kitamura, Hiroyasu Ota, Shigeru Kodaira, Hirotoshi Noguchi
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Publication number: 20070235315Abstract: In a handle switch device of a vehicle, a switch casing which surrounds a bar handle and accommodates a switch in the inside thereof is mounted on the bar handle, and a manipulation knob which manipulate the switch is mounted on a rear wall of the switch casing. The manipulation knob is arranged substantially at the same height as the bar handle and is tiltably supported on the switch casing by way of a pivot shaft, the switch is formed of a slide-type switch in which a movable contact holder slides, the switch is arranged in the inside of the switch casing above or below the bar handle, and the manipulation knob and the movable contact holder are connected with each other by way of moving direction conversion means which converts a tilting of the manipulation knob to a linear movement and transmits the linear movement to the movable contact holder. Thus, it is possible to provide a handle switch device of a vehicle which exhibits favorable manipulability of a manipulation knob and has a compact shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2007Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventors: Tsutomu Tozuka, Takashi Nakamura, Hirokazu Nakata, Koichi Hikichi, Shigeru Kodaira, Masaru Nakayama
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Patent number: 7212107Abstract: A mileage display system includes a control unit operatively connected to an ignition switch of a motorcycle that obtains the accumulated mileage by accumulating a pulse signal produced according to running of the motorcycle. The control unit records odometer data in an EEPROM. The control unit also reads the odometer data recorded in the EEPROM when the ignition switch is operated. If the odometer data exceeds the maximum value to be displayed on an odometer (for example, 99999), the control unit displays on the odometer for a predetermined period of time a numeric value of digits of higher order than the predetermined number of display digits of the odometer data. The mileage display system displays an accurate, accumulated distance traveled or accumulated mileage, after the mileage overflows by exceeding a maximum display value as established by a predetermined number of display digits.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Nakazawa, Ryota Umetani, Tetsuya Kondo, Koji Kano, Shigeru Kodaira
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Patent number: 7188980Abstract: To provide a head light system comprising first and second bulbs, wherein a coupler can be attached and detached smoothly and the appearance can be made favorable. A first movable-side coupler and a second movable-side coupler are attached to and detached from a first fixed-side coupler for a first bulb and a second fixed-side coupler for a second bulb, respectively. The first fixed-side coupler and the second fixed-side coupler are disposed substantially in the same plane. The attaching and detaching directions of the first and second movable-side couplers are substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal directions of the first bulb and the second bulb. The first fixed-side coupler is so disposed that the second fixed-side coupler is not located in the attaching and detaching direction of the first movable-side coupler attached to and detached from the first fixed-side coupler.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2003Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukimi Ase, Shigeru Kodaira, Tetsuya Kondo
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Patent number: 7090383Abstract: The shape of a reflector is to be made conspicuous to improve the appearance of a headlamp assembly. A headlamp assembly includes electric bulbs, a reflector, a lens and a case. Between the reflector and the case are formed gaps which result from a difference in shape between the reflector and the case. Blindfold portions are formed integrally with the reflector for filling the gaps. The blindfold members are provided with reflecting surfaces which project a black portion of the ground or of an inner surface of the case. With the reflecting surfaces of the blindfold members, a contrast is created between the blindfold member and reflecting surfaces of the reflector to make the reflecting surface shape of the reflector conspicuous.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Kondo, Shigeru Kodaira, Yukimi Ase, Kenichiro Kuboshima
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Publication number: 20060109670Abstract: A headlamp unit is provided to emphasize a shape of an individual lamp while suppressing an increase in the number of parts used, while improving ventilation and preventing fogging in areas near an inner surface of a lens, while maintaining a simple housing structure. The headlamp unit including a high beam lamp and a low beam lamp arranged vertically. The high beam lamp and the low beam lamp are disposed on upper and lower portions, respectively. The headlamp unit including an area between the high beam lamp and the low beam lamp covered with a lamp to lamp transverse portion of a front cowl, and an area near each of lenses including an air vent hole disposed so as to face a space between the two lenses. The headlamp unit may further include a moisture conditioning member disposed on an inside of the lamp housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2005Publication date: May 25, 2006Inventors: Ryohei Kitamura, Hiroyasu Ota, Shigeru Kodaira, Hirotoshi Noguchi
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Publication number: 20050165523Abstract: A mileage display system includes a control unit operatively connected to an ignition switch of a motorcycle that obtains the accumulated mileage by accumulating a pulse signal produced according to running of the motorcycle. The control unit records odometer data in an EEPROM. The control unit also reads the odometer data recorded in the EEPROM when the ignition switch is operated. If the odometer data exceeds the maximum value to be displayed on an odometer (for example, 99999), the control unit displays on the odometer for a predetermined period of time a numeric value of digits of higher order than the predetermined number of display digits of the odometer data. The mileage display system displays an accurate, accumulated distance traveled or accumulated mileage, after the mileage overflows by exceeding a maximum display value as established by a predetermined number of display digits.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2005Publication date: July 28, 2005Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Nakazawa, Ryota Umetani, Tetsuya Kondo, Koji Kano, Shigeru Kodaira
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Publication number: 20050047165Abstract: The shape of a reflector is to be made conspicuous to improve the appearance of a headlamp assembly. A headlamp assembly includes electric bulbs, a reflector, a lens and a case. Between the reflector and the case are formed gaps which result from a difference in shape between the reflector and the case. Blindfold portions are formed integrally with the reflector for filling the gaps. The blindfold members are provided with reflecting surfaces which project a black portion of the ground or of an inner surface of the case. With the reflecting surfaces of the blindfold members, a contrast is created between the blindfold member and reflecting surfaces of the reflector to make the reflecting surface shape of the reflector conspicuous.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2003Publication date: March 3, 2005Inventors: Tetsuya Kondo, Shigeru Kodaira, Yukimi Ase, Kenichiro Kuboshima